Judges 16:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Samsonשִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון
(shim·sho·vn)
8123: a deliverer of Isr.from the same as shemesh
graspedוַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת
(vai·yil·pot)
3943: to twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motiona prim. root
the twoשְׁנֵ֣י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
middleהַתָּ֗וֶךְ
(hat·ta·vech)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י
(am·mu·dei)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the houseהַבַּ֙יִת֙
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
rested,נָכֹ֣ון
(na·cho·vn)
3559: to be firma prim. root
and bracedוַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ
(vai·yis·sa·mech)
5564: to lean, lay, rest, supporta prim. root
himself againstעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
(a·lei·hem,)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them, the oneאֶחָ֥ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
with his right handבִּימִינֹ֖ו
(bi·mi·nov)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
and the otherוְאֶחָ֥ד
(ve·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
with his left.בִּשְׂמֹאלֹֽו׃
(bis·mo·lov.)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Samson
Shimshown  (shim-shone')
sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite -- Samson.
took hold
laphath  (law-fath')
to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside -- take hold, turn aside (self).
of the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
middle
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
pillars
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
upon which the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
stood
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
and on which it was borne up
camak  (saw-mak')
to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
of the one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
with his right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
and of the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
with his left
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left.

King James Bible
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samson took hold of the two middle pillars supporting the temple and leaned against them, one on his right hand and the other on his left.

International Standard Version
Then Samson grabbed the two middle pillars upon which the house rested and braced himself against them with one pillar in his right hand and the other in his left.

NET Bible
Samson took hold of the two middle pillars that supported the temple and he leaned against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samson felt the two middle columns on which the building stood. With his right hand on one column and his left on the other, he pushed hard against them.

King James 2000 Bible
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
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